Congratulations on your pregnancy
What is a Birth Doula?
• Greek word meaning “Woman’s Servant”
• A woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman during labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.
• She performs no clinical tasks.
• She supports you in the birth you want!
Benefits of Birth Doulas…
• Shorter labor.
• Fewer complications/interventions:
– Cesarean rates reduced.
– Less use of episiotomies.
– Less need for medications to speed labor.
– Less need for forceps/vacuum extractor.
– Fewer requests for pain medications.
• Increased confidence in self and in partner/ coach.
• Higher success rate in breastfeeding.
• Increased satisfaction with birth experience.
• Mother views baby more positively.
• Continuity in care: prenatal, labor, birth and immediate postpartum.
• Lowers anxiety /stress levels.
• Less likely to have postpartum depression.
• Babies have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries.
Benefits to Coach/ Partner…
• Allows partner to be involved to their own comfort level.
• Support and help for the partner.
• Partner can take breaks.
• Increased confidence in self and laboring mother.
• Partner views birth experience and baby more positively.
Tools a Birth Doula May Use…
• Massage/ Counterpressure/ Acupressure.
• Positioning.
• Breathing techniques.
• Relaxation techniques- focal points, imagery, sensory therapy, and more.
• Music.
• Hot/ Cold therapies.
• Birth balls.
• Shower/ Bath.
• Knowledge of options.
Free Consultation
My initial consultation visit is free of charge. This way we can both see if we are a good fit. It is very important that you are comfortable with your Doula. At the initial visit we will spend some time just getting to know each other. I will find out what you are looking for in your birth experience and in my services.
Doula Services Package
prices for doula service packages vary from $700-$1000
* one to two in home visits to go over birth plan and get to know you better
* Prenatal phone consultations
* contact via phone or text during pregnancy
* Labor Support during active labor at home and at birth place
* one week post partum visit
What is a Birth Doula?
• Greek word meaning “Woman’s Servant”
• A woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman during labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.
• She performs no clinical tasks.
• She supports you in the birth you want!
Benefits of Birth Doulas…
• Shorter labor.
• Fewer complications/interventions:
– Cesarean rates reduced.
– Less use of episiotomies.
– Less need for medications to speed labor.
– Less need for forceps/vacuum extractor.
– Fewer requests for pain medications.
• Increased confidence in self and in partner/ coach.
• Higher success rate in breastfeeding.
• Increased satisfaction with birth experience.
• Mother views baby more positively.
• Continuity in care: prenatal, labor, birth and immediate postpartum.
• Lowers anxiety /stress levels.
• Less likely to have postpartum depression.
• Babies have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries.
Benefits to Coach/ Partner…
• Allows partner to be involved to their own comfort level.
• Support and help for the partner.
• Partner can take breaks.
• Increased confidence in self and laboring mother.
• Partner views birth experience and baby more positively.
Tools a Birth Doula May Use…
• Massage/ Counterpressure/ Acupressure.
• Positioning.
• Breathing techniques.
• Relaxation techniques- focal points, imagery, sensory therapy, and more.
• Music.
• Hot/ Cold therapies.
• Birth balls.
• Shower/ Bath.
• Knowledge of options.
Free Consultation
My initial consultation visit is free of charge. This way we can both see if we are a good fit. It is very important that you are comfortable with your Doula. At the initial visit we will spend some time just getting to know each other. I will find out what you are looking for in your birth experience and in my services.
Doula Services Package
prices for doula service packages vary from $700-$1000
* one to two in home visits to go over birth plan and get to know you better
* Prenatal phone consultations
* contact via phone or text during pregnancy
* Labor Support during active labor at home and at birth place
* one week post partum visit